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Top US commander for Latin America makes surprise visit to Venezuela

The trip, along with last week's visit by US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, is part of US President Donald Trump's efforts to push Venezuela to carry out sweeping reforms.

Commander of the US Southern Command Francis L. Donovan, US Charge d'Affaires to Venezuela Laura Farnsworth Dogu and senior Pentagon official Joseph M. Humire pose for a photo in Caracas, Venezuela, February 18, 2026.
 The world’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at Mediterranean Sea on October 11, 2023

US strikes more suspected drug-smuggling boats as warships shift toward Middle East – report

Skunk Works and Xtend are collaborating to expand joint all domain command and control

Israeli drone maker XTEND to trade on Nasdaq at $1.5B valuation

pen AI and Anthropic logos are seen in this illustration created on September 12, 2025.

Pentagon considering ending $200 million Claude AI contract over limitations dispute - Axios


Israel's military expenditure surged by 65% in 2024, research shows

Spending across the Middle East reached an estimated $243 billion in 2024, increasing 15% from 2023, and 19% more than it was in 2015.

 IDF soldiers in a swearing in ceremony. February 27, 2025.

Are B-2 bombers a message to Iran? 'We'll let them decide,' Pentagon chief says

When asked if the B-2s were meant to send a message to Iran, Hegseth said: "We'll let them decide."

 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference, in Panama City, Panama April 9, 2025

SpaceX, ULA clinch multibillion-dollar contract in key Pentagon launch program

Musk's SpaceX leads $13.5 billion Space Force contract race with $5.9B in awarded missions.

 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fram2 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., March 31, 2025.

US State Department approves $2 billion arms sale to Qatar

The arms include eight MQ-9B Predator drones, which cost around $30 million each, can fly at altitudes above 40,000 feet for over 30 hours.

 Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, February 26, 2025.

Holocaust remembrance pages removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge

Stories of Holocaust survivors were caught in the anti-DEI net, as was an article about Jewish “Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur.

 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s DEI initiative results in the removal of Holocaust Remembrance articles.

Trump administration exploring giving up NATO command, cutting defense expenditure - report

The Trump administration is considering giving up NATO command, a move that could drastically shift US influence in the alliance and alter US-EU relations.

US President Donald Trump attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured), ahead of the NATO summit in Watford, in London, Britain, December 3, 2019.

Behind the scenes at the Pentagon on the day Hezbollah's pagers exploded - interview

This is the first time a senior US official is willing to discuss the behind-the-scenes events on the day Hezbollah’s pagers exploded.

(Illustrative) A pager device and a crowd in Lebanon near a site where Hezbollah members' pager devices were attacked.

Pentagon official posted neo-Nazi talking point about Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank last year

Kingsley Wilson, the Pentagon's deputy press secretary, posted a neo-Nazi talking point about Leo Frank and echoed antisemitic conspiracy theories in past tweets.

 Kingsley WIlson was recently appointed as deputy press secretary at the Pentagon.

Lockheed Martin unveils $150,000 cruise missile in 'low-cost' venture

The Common Multi-Mission Truck (CMMT) missile concept is a new product that aims to develop a family of low-cost modular weapons from Lockheed.

 F-35's arrive in Israel after being purchased from Lockheed Martin, November 13, 2022

Trump announces sweeping first-day executive orders and record declassifications

Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025.